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Pentagon unveils toothless ethical principles for using AI in war Project Maven

Pentagon unveils toothless ethical principles for using AI in war

The Pentagon has announced five ethical principles for the use of AI by the US military. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the guidelines would accelerate the adoption of lawful and ethical uses of the technology by both combat and non-combat operations, but the hazy proposals contain little detail about how they’ll be applied to…
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February 25, 2020
Palantir: Navigating Complex Integrations, Part I: Understanding the Landscape Palantir

Palantir: Navigating Complex Integrations, Part I: Understanding the Landscape

We use the word integration a lot when we’re talking about building large-scale digital platforms. The tools we build don’t stand in isolation: they’re usually the key part of an entire technology stack that has to work together to create a seamless user experience. When we talk about “integrating” with…
bubmag
February 25, 2020
Pentagon prepares to accelerate use of AI in war by adopting ‘ethical principles’ Project Maven

Pentagon prepares to accelerate use of AI in war by adopting ‘ethical principles’

The US Department of Defense has announced plans to adopt ethical principles to push forward with the use of artificial intelligence within warfare. The Pentagon's Chief Information Officer, Dana Deasy, said the five AI principles would lay the foundation for "the ethical design, development, deployment, and the use of AI by…
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February 25, 2020
Good news, everyone: The US military says it will be ethically minded about how it develops AI Project Maven

Good news, everyone: The US military says it will be ethically minded about how it develops AI

Whew! Defense dept will 'detect and avoid unintended consequences' – so that's fine, right? The US Department of Defense has formally adopted a set principles to ensure the ethical development and deployment of AI technology for military use. "We owe it to the American people and to our men and…
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February 25, 2020
2020 World Press Photo Awards: Which six pictures made the shortlist for this year’s prize? IDEX

2020 World Press Photo Awards: Which six pictures made the shortlist for this year’s prize?

Nominees have been announced for the annual World Press Photo competition, which celebrates the best visual journalism over the past year.The selected photographs are chosen by an independent jury and exhibited. Take a look at the six nominees for World Press Photo of the Year, below.Relative Mourns Flight ET 302…
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February 25, 2020